System and method for providing individualized virtual reality for an amusement attraction

Abstract

A system for providing virtual reality imagery to a rider of an amusement attraction, the system having a headgear piece for securing a viewing screen to a head of the rider. The rider rides upon an actuated motion base that moves the viewing screen behind the user until a lap bar is secured over the user's lap.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An amusement attraction, comprising;
 a display; 
 a headgear piece; and 
 a motion base, comprising;
 a hanger, configured to support the display over a head of a rider; 
 
 wherein the display is remove ably attached to the headgear piece 
 wherein the display is tethered to the hanger. 
 
     
     
       2. The amusement attraction according to  claim 1 , the motion base further comprising:
 a restraint system. 
 
     
     
       3. The amusement attraction according to  claim 1 , the motion base further comprising:
 a control input; and 
 a plurality of actuators. 
 
     
     
       4. An amusement attraction for displaying a virtual reality environment, comprising:
 a virtual reality controller; 
 a virtual reality display; 
 a headgear piece; configured to releaseably retain the virtual reality display; and 
 a motion base, comprising;
 a lap bar; 
 a control input; 
 a plurality of actuators; and 
 a hanger rotationally coupled to the lap bar; 
 
 wherein an end of the hanger is configured to move from in front of and above the user in an initial position to above and behind the initial position in a subsequent position. 
 
     
     
       5. The amusement attraction for displaying a virtual reality environment according to  claim 4 , wherein the virtual reality display is retractably tethered to the end of the hanger. 
     
     
       6. The amusement attraction for displaying a virtual reality environment according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a battery system located on the virtual reality display; 
 wherein the virtual reality display is wirelessly connected to the virtual reality controller.